Highs will soar to near 110 later this afternoon as high pressure maintains it’s grip on the Western states today. High pressure across the region will keep temps about 15+ degrees above our seasonal norm (93) through today, with modest cooler tomorrow. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8 this evening. A font
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A series of earthquakes near Brawley over the weekend is serving as a reminder for Coachella Valley residents to review their emergency plans and supplies. The U.S. Geological Survey said at least 350 minor quakes have struck in Imperial County near Brawley since Saturday. Mitch Brown, president of the Coachella
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – This Mother’s Day, locals and visitors to the Coachella Valley are out celebrating their mothers with brunch, flowers and special gifts. News Channel 3 asked people what the holiday means to them. “There’s no one else that could replace her,” says Emmanuel Chavez. His family is planning on celebrating his
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a hot one! Temperatures have climbed well into the triple digits so far this Sunday. Expect even hotter conditions on the way for the start of the workweek. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in place for the Coachella Valley through 8:00 p.m. Monday night. This
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Rajah’s continue to dominate in the Desert Valley League this season. Indio High School baseball finished its regular season with an overall record of 14-10 and league record at 8-1. The Rajah’s took their 13th program DVL title this year, with the first one dating back to 1981. “We played as
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Regional Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital welcomed several new babies into the world this Mother’s Day. The hospitals report three babies born Sunday, including baby boy Jayce to parents Jarelle and James Balanzat. Another baby boy was born Sunday morning, Liam, to mother Yessenia Acosta. At JFK Memorial
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ONTARIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds continue to find a way to win games when it matters most. The Firebirds outlasted the Reign Saturday night at Toyota Arena by the final score of 3-2 in double overtime, capping off a highly competitive five-game series between two bitter rivals. Winner of Game 3 the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Families across the Coachella Valley gathered in Rancho Mirage ahead of Mother’s Day to celebrate the women and caregivers who help shape their lives. The event brought together mothers, daughters, friends, and families for a floral arranging workshop focused on appreciation, reflection, and spending time together. For Avi Rodriguez, motherhood has
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Our desert heat continues building through the rest of Mother’s Day weekend as strong high pressure stays parked over the Southwest. Temperatures climb a few more degrees Sunday before peaking Monday, when much of the lower desert is expected to reach the 105-110 degree range. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Monday evening
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Florist has been providing flowers to the Coachella Valley community since 1947. Owner Jordan Hall says Mother’s Day is their busiest holiday. “We do between 500 to 700 deliveries between Thursday through the weekend,” says Hall. He grew up in the family business and selling flowers to the
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The warming trend continues across the Coachella Valley through Mother’s Day weekend as a strong high pressure settles over the Southwest and just camps out for a couple days. Temperatures will keep climbing each day, with much of the valley and lower desert expected to push well into the triple digits by Sunday and Monday.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Geraldine Ramirez, a Cathedral City woman News Channel 3 first followed in October, is said to have been captured once again by Israeli Naval Forces, while trying to deliver aid to Gaza. News Channel 3 first spoke with Ramirez’s family last year, when she was captured on the boat. She
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man who fatally shot a Desert Hot Springs resident nearly a decade ago pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder. Richard Alex Bernal of Desert Hot Springs admitted the felony count during a pretrial hearing Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley celebrated honorees for their leadership, service, and generosity making a difference in the community at the 13th Annual Women Who Rule event in Rancho Mirage on Friday morning. “When we empower our next generation, particularly girls and women, we are emboldening the next
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CALIMESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A family is suing Riverside County after a Sheriff’s deputy blew through a red light at nearly 100 miles per hour, killing a 21-year-old man and critically injuring his fiancée several months ago, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP announced. The family of Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée, Madeline Fox, filed
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An exclusive update on a murder case that has captivated the headlines in the Coachella Valley for years. One of the men convicted in the murder of in the 2008 murder of Clifford Lambert is trying to get his life sentence reduced. News Channel 3 learned that Garcia was scheduled to return
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will launch a first-in-the-nation program providing free diapers to newborns across Southern California and the rest of the state through participating hospitals. The initiative, dubbed “Golden State Start,” is being launched in partnership with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Baby2Baby and will provide 400 free
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Firebirds are not done just yet. Coachella Valley kept their season alive with a 6-2 victory in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals over the Ontario Reign on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena. After the Reign scored the first goal, the Firebirds responded with four unanswered from J.R.
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News Team Originally Published: May 7, 2026 10:44 am By Harley Coldiron, Gregory Deffenbaugh BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime birdwatching expedition in the Atlantic Ocean turned into an international medical emergency. Now, a Bend doctor is at the center of it. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a longtime Central Oregon oncologist who spent two
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